Section 26 Highland steppes
I would never refuse a reasonable request if it was reasonable, especially when it was in my favor. β
Penny Reagan was cautious in every word when she talked about business.
"The merchant generally makes very reasonable demands, because he knows what equivalent exchange is. Fipott-Bob smiled and walked decisively towards the door.
Between the doors opening and closing, Penny Reagan withdrew her gaze in the direction of the door, retracted the smile on her face, leaned over to stir the hot coffee, and said, "Your nephew is confident, but Kwyn is important to us, can I trust him?"
As Dempto-Bob was about to answer, Penny Reagan scrambled to say, "You have to answer this question clearly. She took a few sips of her coffee, looked up at Temple-Bob with a humble look, and said:
"My intelligence officer told me that Fort Norma is gathering troops, and I believe that in less than ten days the army of Mondstadt Jean will be approaching the city of Suke, and at the same time... On the town of Tyre, we also need to defend my brother with heavy troops, and we also need to juggle the Rognes Canyon fortress and maintain the supply lines of the fortress. So... The problem of Kwen Town is very serious, and there is no room for a single mistake, and if Kwyn Town makes a mistake, we will have to face a three-front battle. β
Dempto Bob maintained his humble smile and said after more than ten seconds of silence after Penny Reagan's words, "I believe he... Fipert had been in Tyre for nearly three years, and he had originally intended this force to help the Duchy of Suluk take over the Sukh Plains. "Time flies so fast, three years are almost fleeting, and many people have gone from friends to enemies and from enemies to friends. β
Temple-Bob's feelings hit Penny Reagan's heart, her calm expression was slightly moved, and she subconsciously took a large sip of coffee, and the stinging sensation from the hot coffee swirling in her mouth made her come back from a brief trance.
"What has McGonagall Tano been up to lately?" asked Penny Reagan.
"He's been quiet lately, doing his duties as a councillor every day, and never paying attention to things that don't concern him. Demptop-Bob replied with a look of surprise on his face, surprised that Penny Reagan would suddenly ask McGonagon Tano.
"It's not like McGonault's style, he's the one who dares to face the mad Emperor. Penny Reagan gently lowered the cup in her hand and leaned back in a more comfortable position, "I have heard that the so-called 'upper nobles' of the old empire would visit his official residence every day, and there were banquets held every day in his small official residence. β
"The upper nobles..."Dempto-Bob chuckled as he bit these four words, "the 'upper nobles' in Suke City now describe rebellion, not the nobles who control the Eastern Continent. β
Temple-Bob smiled disapprehantly, "The empire is long gone, and the power in the hands of those nobles is long gone, and all you need to deal with these people is your order, as for the crime... On the grounds of an illegal assembly to worship evil gods, do you think it's okay?"
"You want to put all these people in jail?" Penny's gaze fell on Temple-Bob at this moment.
"No... I mean, if you need to get them to jail, I'm here to help. Temple-Bob didn't make eye contact with Penny, he lowered his head to show his most humble side.
"But now I need them... I need them to support me in unifying the Suke Plains. β
"If you think so, I can talk to them instead of you. β
"No!" Penny Reagan softly refused, "I have a better candidate... Woz Pedro, what do you think of him?"
"Speaker, Woz Pedro's charges haven't been tried yet, he..."
Penny Reagan snapped up, "Didn't you just say that?, can this be solved with just one order from me?" she smiled faintly, "My amnesty has been sent back to Suke City, and... I decided to hire Woz Perrod as my personal consultant. β
Fiportt Bob finally raised his head to look at Penny Reagan, and the slight smile on the other party's face made the old man who had lived for half a hundred years have a faint fear and fear in his heart.
"As always, I will support your decision. Dempto Bob put away his unnecessary thoughts, looked at Penny Reagan, and said it in sworn words.
Penny Reagan smiled and pointed to the coffee and said, "This is Felder Collar's coffee, and it will be difficult to have a chance to taste it again if you don't taste it now." β
...
The highland steppes in September are particularly busy,
Because winter in this area comes very early, the cold winds from the snow-capped mountains in the north can sweep the entire grassland at the end of October, and the herders of the highland steppes are busy preparing for the winter after September every year.
In the Castle of Flowers, surrounded by canals in Twak City, Andy Barrett is listening to the debriefing of officials from Rukuling and Turbuk Territory. The presentation lasted from morning to noon, and Andy Barrett was focused every second of the presentation, and every page of the thick document in his hand was marked with dense notes.
Andy Barrett had finished his longest debriefing with Twak, and immediately ordered his chief personal adviser, Sir Claire, to be summoned.
"The new resettlement program in the Fort Turbuk and Ruku areas, I think it should be postponed for a while, because the destruction of the entire hilly area by the undead legions is fundamental. Andy Barrett hurriedly opened a document to him as soon as Sir Clare had entered his office.
"If they emigrate now, they will not be able to survive this winter safely, unless they are kept by the Cabinet at all costs, but the Principality's Ministry of Finance simply does not have a surplus budget. Andy Barrett was a little helpless, "Besides, these two territories have been corrupted beyond recognition by evil energy, and they can't be restored in a short period of time..."
"You want to give up these two territories?" asked Sir Claire directly.
"It's only temporary. Andy Barrett replied, avoiding Sir Claire's gaze.
Sir Claire's face suddenly became much more serious, "The fur trade in the hills is the most important financial income of the territory, and you should be aware of this without me reminding you, right?"
"But the hilly region has been corrupted by the evil energy of the undead legions, and nearly half of the area has been corrupted, and the answer given by the mages is that it will take at least twenty years to recover. Andy Barrett said as he sat down on the nearby couch and rubbed his throbbing temples vigorously, "Twenty years from now, I'll be forty years old, and I don't know if I'll be able to maintain the enterprising spirit I have now. β
"But if we don't do anything now, the Northern Hills won't change even in another two hundred years!" Sir Claire frowned, "My lord, twenty years is not a long time, at least not for this upheaval. β
"I didn't say anything, in the past month, I have sent fifty full-fledged mages and hundreds of scholars, set up temporary offices in these two regions, and allocated nearly fifty thousand immigrants from the Eastern Plains. Andy Barrett stood up as he spoke, digging through two pieces of information from his messy desk, "Look at this, my cousin has already driven his troops to the outskirts of Tyre, and I'm still cowering in the prairie digging a wall of dirt. β
"My lord, the Reagan family has been digging and pushing the wall in Kru for more than two hundred years, so that the current Kruria Kingdom is strong. Sir Claire tapped his fingers the document in his hand, and clicked "crackling", "The strength of a country cannot be achieved in a day or two, it takes several generations of hard work. β
"I know better than anyone else, but the problem now is that we don't have time..."
"No, on the contrary, we have a very good time now, and it is the best time for us to take advantage of it. Sir Claire interrupted Andy Barrett, who looked a little anxious, "I have a hunch that the struggle between the two Reagan siblings in Tyre is unlikely to end so quickly. β
"I don't think Penny is her brother's rival, you don't know Paddy Reagan at all, he..."Andy Barrett said of his cousin, unconsciously showing a sense of self-sufficiency, "when he is really angry, it becomes very scary!"
Now, Penny was undoubtedly angry with his brother. Andy Barrett looked at Claire, "The news from Fort Kavar, my cousin will be coming to the Elok Territory in person, the entire Kingdom of Krulia is mobilizing for war at the moment, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers willing to die for him are being assembled... Even in Twak City, the mercenaries and knights who received the news rushed to Kru City as soon as possible... They even forget that the Sook Plains are the land of our ancestors. β
"My lord, wars are not won just by the army. Claire whispered, "Who else in the entire continent will support King Pedi except the Elves who will support the Duchy of Cruria in the Suke Plains?" he stared at Andy Barrett, "Will you support him?"
"Do you think I'll support him?"
"Will the orcs, then, support him?" asked Ser Claire again, "what about the kingdom of Baru?"
"The orcs definitely don't want the Eastern Continent to be reunited, but Shikan-Silver Axe shouldn't turn against Peidi at this time. Andy Barrett frowned, "The Kingdom of Baru is now Pedy's servants, and even if they are unwilling, they can't refute Fort Kavar's orders. β
"Penny Reagan isn't just one person, she's backed by someone!" said Sir Claire, "Half of the 'Brotherhood' has now sworn allegiance to her, and you think they're just a bunch of Assassins?"
"Andβ" Claire's voice suddenly lowered, "I've gotten word that Penny Reagan and the undead army led by Cullen have reached some sort of cooperation, and this... It is the most fundamental reason why Penny Reagan dared to challenge his brother and challenge the elves. β
"I thought it was fake news..."Andy frowned.
It was a message from the Penny Reagan advisory board. Claire went straight to his source.
"The news that I am coming from Kavalburg is that although Pedi blocked the news at the first time, it still leaked out. Andy Barrett had a serious look in his eyes, "But... Can you really confirm that this news is true?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but you should know all the news from Felder Territory, right?" said Sir Claire, "the main force of the elves has no time to care about it right now, and if Penny Reagan can hold off his brother's forces in Tyre, the entire Suker Plains, including Fort Norma, will belong to her." β
Andy Barrett frowned, "The Suker Plains have been in chaos for so long, even if Penny can integrate the forces of various city-states, I'm afraid it will take a long time before he can really confront his brother in Tyre, right?"
"The undead legion of Elok City can buy time for Penny Reagan, andβ" Sir Claire took out a document from his leather pouch, "This is information on the latest conscriptions in the Kamock Khanate, do you want to see it?"
Andy Barrett took the information suspiciously, and Sir Claire continued, "What do you think Shikan Silver Axe is trying to do with these supplies? Do you think he wants to go to war with the Undead Legion?" he took out his cigarette and refused the cigar handed by Andy Barrett, "The materials have been collected since last month, and they have not gone through any chambers of commerce related to the Kingdom of Kruria... Could it be that Shikan-Silveraxe knew last month that the Undead Legion would be gathering heavy forces in the southern part of the Cullen Territory?"
"What do you want to express..."Andy Barrett's mind began to think instinctively, and the next moment... As if he thought of something terrible, his eyes suddenly contracted and then widened suddenly, "Shikan-Silver Axe is helping Penny Reagan prepare supplies, and it was prepared a month ago!"
"You're trying to tell me that Penny Reagan is not only working with the Undead Legion, but is also secretly supported by Shikan Silveraxe?" Andy Barrett's solemn words echoed through the office, and he couldn't help but put his hand on the hilt of the saber at his waist as he spoke.
"Pedaling"
The beating heart made Andy Barrett say after walking back and forth a few times, "Isn't Shikan-Silveraxe not afraid of pressure from the Kingdom of Kruria? β
"But again, King Pedi needs the orcs as an ally. Sir Claire spoke with absolute confidence, "So, even if King Pedi knew that the orcs were helping Speaker Penny, he could only curse in secret. β
Andy Barrett was stunned when he heard this, and then a very happy smile appeared on his face, "I really want to know his expression at that time..."
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